Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 80 294 294
Bald Eagle 12 41 41
Northern Harrier 1 18 18
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 5
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3
Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 4
Red-tailed Hawk 3 10 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 14 89 89
Merlin 0 6 6
Peregrine Falcon 3 6 6
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 120 484 484
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Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Bob Anderson, Zak Poulton
Observers: Bart Paxton, Bob Anderson, Calvin Brennan, Chris Foster,
Harry Armistead, Jamie Cameron, Thuy Anderson, Zak Poulton
Visitors:
A special guest today, Jamie Cameron, he was the hawk trapper in the late
â90 for Kiptopeke and Eastern Shore National Refuge. Bart Paxton was on
hand to help with the late afternoon blues as well today.
Weather:
Clear blue skies with South East winds for most of the day. A high
temperature today of 29 degrees Celsius.
Raptor Observations:
Most of the migrating raptors had a very high flight path today. Ospreys
set a new high count today with 80 individuals observed. Kiptopeke had
their first Broad-winged Hawks today with two flying south.
Non-raptor Observations:
From the platform today there were three good size flocks of Bobolinks. Ahigh count of 73 individuals were observed at one time. Eastern Kingbirds
